Who Do Historians Think Was the Best President?

“Everyone has a favorite president. It could be a contemporary, like Barack Obama, or someone from the past, like Ronald Reagan or Abraham Lincoln. But few people have the in-depth knowledge of historians. This infographic by Overflow Data shows what history experts have to say on the matter. Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Franklin D. Roosevelt lead the pack with Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson, and James Buchanan heading up the rear. It also illustrates what historians had to say about presidents’ specific characteristics, like public persuasion, moral authority, and international relations, among others. The data was compiled from a C-Span interview of historians nationwide.